You may use the Small Estate Affidavit for transferring the property if . . .
- The value of all of the personal property (cash, bank accounts, stocks and bonds , cars, jewelry, money owed to the person who died, etc.) in the estate of the person who died (the “deceased”), wherever that property is located, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed $75,000, and at least 30 days have passed since the death, and/or
- The assessed value of the real property (land and permanent structures on the land) in the deceased’s estate located in Arizona, less liens and encumbrances as of the date of the deceased’s death, does not exceed $100,000, and at least 6 months have passed since the death, and/or
- You are the surviving spouse, and you want to collect up to $5000 in wages owed to the deceased, and/or
- You are entitled to the real property and/or personal property, and have the legal right (“legal standing”) to submit an affidavit claiming the property because:
- You are named in a will to receive the property and you can prove it; OR
- The person who died did not have a will, but you are related to the decedent as:
- Surviving Spouse, or
- Child , if there is no surviving spouse – or there is, but he or she is not your parent and your parent, the decedent, had separate or community property, or
- Parent, if there is no surviving spouse or child, or
- Brother or Sister, if there is no surviving spouse or child or parent, AND
Menu
